Durrant Theo Boucher Anthony (2 results)

First Edition. THE MARBLE FOREST, Knopf, 1951, first edition, vg+/near fine in near vg dust-wrapper with a small triangular chip missing from the upper margin of the rear dust-wrapper panel and thumbnail size area effaced from upper right corner of the front dust-wrapper panel. Actually written by 12 different authors, the Durrant name being a pseudonym.…

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed. First edition. The first edition of this collaboratively authored crime novel by twelve members of the Mystery Writers of America. The first edition, first printing.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A thrilling novel offering an answer to the question 'how long could a four year old girl live buried in a casket?'.The author Theo Durrant is a pseuedonym for a collaborative effort by twelve members of the Californian chapter of the Mystery Writers of America: Terry Adler, Anthony Boucher, Eunice Mays Boyd, Florence Ostern Faulkner, Allen Hymson, Cary Lucas, Dana Lyon, Lenore Glen Offord, Virginia Rath, Richard Shattuck, Darwin L. Teilhet and William Worley. In the publisher's original paper covered boards, and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear to back strip tail. Tape repairs at dust wrapper reverse, to head of back strip and to head and tail of front flyleaf fold. Dust wrapper lightly sunned to back strip, with light handling marks. Small loss of paper to back strip tail, with rubbing and edgewear to back strip head. Minor closed tears to front wrap head and rear wrap tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine. None (illustrator). book.…